Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Brunch. Mimosas. Bruschetta.
138 locals recommend
Milk & Roses
35 Manhattan Ave
138 locals recommend
Brunch. Mimosas. Bruschetta.
Pick up incredible fish to cook. Raw bar. ROSE ON TAP. Vegan pad thai.
93 locals recommend
Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
114 Nassau Ave
93 locals recommend
Pick up incredible fish to cook. Raw bar. ROSE ON TAP. Vegan pad thai.
Tasty beer bar. All marble inside. Michelin rated bar food.
154 locals recommend
Tørst
615 Manhattan Ave
154 locals recommend
Tasty beer bar. All marble inside. Michelin rated bar food.
Madagascar Vanilla latte. Baltazar pastries.
43 locals recommend
Crema BK
182 Driggs Ave
43 locals recommend
Madagascar Vanilla latte. Baltazar pastries.
The coffee shop from GIRLS.
88 locals recommend
Café Grumpy - Greenpoint
193 Meserole Ave
88 locals recommend
The coffee shop from GIRLS.
Michelin rated Balinese food. Caramelized banana pancakes for brunch. Seared smoky spicy chicken with greens for dinner.
115 locals recommend
Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs Ave
115 locals recommend
Michelin rated Balinese food. Caramelized banana pancakes for brunch. Seared smoky spicy chicken with greens for dinner.
Hand ripped noodles made famous by Bourdain. Lamb everything here is delicious.
57 locals recommend
西安名吃 Xi'an Famous Foods
648 Manhattan Ave
57 locals recommend
Hand ripped noodles made famous by Bourdain. Lamb everything here is delicious.
Cash-only Polish fare. Seared kielbasa - white borsht - potato and cheese peirogies.
32 locals recommend
Lomzynianka Restaurant
32 locals recommend
Cash-only Polish fare. Seared kielbasa - white borsht - potato and cheese peirogies.
Thoughtfully-sourced, bad ass pizza with amazing local ingredients - mike's hot honey and Xi'an famous foods sauce.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave
352 locals recommend
Thoughtfully-sourced, bad ass pizza with amazing local ingredients - mike's hot honey and Xi'an famous foods sauce.
Truffle fries. Mussels. Oysters. Cocktails.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 locals recommend
Truffle fries. Mussels. Oysters. Cocktails.
Quirky DIA DE LOS MUERTOS coffee drinks - Mexican Mocha. Snake bite. Dirty Chong.
29 locals recommend
Beaner Bar
447 Graham Ave
29 locals recommend
Quirky DIA DE LOS MUERTOS coffee drinks - Mexican Mocha. Snake bite. Dirty Chong.

Everything Else

New Yorker Sundae = espresso ice cream, whip cream, homemade fudge.
313 locals recommend
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 locals recommend
New Yorker Sundae = espresso ice cream, whip cream, homemade fudge.
Coconut creme doughnuts!
255 locals recommend
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
255 locals recommend
Coconut creme doughnuts!
Donation-based hot and flow yoga. National brand, high quality instructors.
133 locals recommend
Yoga To The People
115 W 27th St
133 locals recommend
Donation-based hot and flow yoga. National brand, high quality instructors.

Drinks & Nightlife

The neighborhood bar. $2 Buds. Polish hockey fans.
22 locals recommend
The Palace
206 Nassau Ave
22 locals recommend
The neighborhood bar. $2 Buds. Polish hockey fans.
Micheladas. Margaritas.
253 locals recommend
Calexico
645 Manhattan Ave
253 locals recommend
Micheladas. Margaritas.
Classic bar with good burgers.
30 locals recommend
Greenpoint Heights
278 Nassau Ave
30 locals recommend
Classic bar with good burgers.
Sports fans: relax, this is for you. Also - will put on Major League Soccer games.
17 locals recommend
Keg & Lantern Brewing Company
97 Nassau Ave
17 locals recommend
Sports fans: relax, this is for you. Also - will put on Major League Soccer games.
Perfect place to grab a cold brew on the way somewhere. Warmer season has great seating outdoors.
57 locals recommend
One Stop
134 Kingsland Ave
57 locals recommend
Perfect place to grab a cold brew on the way somewhere. Warmer season has great seating outdoors.

Essentials

Home made ricotta and mozz. Sopressata. Sausage. Cured, smoked and roasted meats.
14 locals recommend
Emily's Pork Store
426 Graham Ave
14 locals recommend
Home made ricotta and mozz. Sopressata. Sausage. Cured, smoked and roasted meats.
Every sunday - fresh veggies, great pickles, Ovenly baked goods (Pistachio bread).
29 locals recommend
Down to Earth McGolrick Park Farmers Market
29 locals recommend
Every sunday - fresh veggies, great pickles, Ovenly baked goods (Pistachio bread).
Vintage beers. 19 growler taps. 150+ bottles.
39 locals recommend
Brouwerij Lane
78 Greenpoint Ave
39 locals recommend
Vintage beers. 19 growler taps. 150+ bottles.
Exceptional prices. (my parents from VA buy wine here it's such a good value). Great wines in stock. List can be found online too.
18 locals recommend
BQE Wine & Liquors
504 Meeker Ave
18 locals recommend
Exceptional prices. (my parents from VA buy wine here it's such a good value). Great wines in stock. List can be found online too.

Shopping

Duke Riley is talented, super sought-after and a gem of an artist. Tattoo of a lifetime.
10 locals recommend
East River Tattoo
1047 Manhattan Ave
10 locals recommend
Duke Riley is talented, super sought-after and a gem of an artist. Tattoo of a lifetime.
Vintage clothing. Weird soaps. Great local jewelers.
197 locals recommend
Artists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th St
197 locals recommend
Vintage clothing. Weird soaps. Great local jewelers.
Independent bookstore with great lectures and reading events.
105 locals recommend
WORD
29 Newark Ave
105 locals recommend
Independent bookstore with great lectures and reading events.

Arts & Culture

106 Green is an artist run space that invites artists and curators to exhibit work. Call ahead to check seasonal hours.
104 Green St
104 Green Street
106 Green is an artist run space that invites artists and curators to exhibit work. Call ahead to check seasonal hours.
A venue for emerging curators. Exhibitions feature artists who include publishing as part of their creative practice.
37 Greenpoint Ave
37 Greenpoint Avenue
A venue for emerging curators. Exhibitions feature artists who include publishing as part of their creative practice.
Lights out, it's time to dance! Every Tuesday night at 8PM - visit one of the 4 locations in the US. http://nolightsnolycra.com/
129 Russell St
129 Russell Street
Lights out, it's time to dance! Every Tuesday night at 8PM - visit one of the 4 locations in the US. http://nolightsnolycra.com/

Sightseeing

Go meet a pig named Franklin! Art-friendly hardware store that has an annual art show.
32 locals recommend
Crest Hardware & Urban Garden Center
558 Metropolitan Ave
32 locals recommend
Go meet a pig named Franklin! Art-friendly hardware store that has an annual art show.
Food trucks. Second-hand goods. Local artists.
104 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg
50 Kent Avenue
104 locals recommend
Food trucks. Second-hand goods. Local artists.